Denemek Conjugation: All Turkish Tenses of 'to try'
denemek means “to try”. Its stem is dene-, so “I am trying” is deniyorum, “I tried” is denedim and “I will try” is deneyeceğim. Below you'll find every form in 10 tenses and moods, with negatives, questions and English meanings.
Quick facts
- Stem
- dene-infinitive minus -mek
- Meaning
- to try
- Aorist
- dener-r — regular: vowel-final stems just add -r
- Vowel harmony
- front unrounded (e / i) — last stem vowel e
- Vowel narrowing
- final e narrows before -yor: deniyorum
- Level
- CEFR A2 · #78 of 247 by frequency
At a glance
One form per tense, split into its suffixes. Tap 🔊 to hear it.
- deniyorumdeni·yor·umPresent Continuous · I am trying
- denedimdene·di·mDefinite Past · I tried
- denemişimdene·miş·imReported Past · I apparently tried
- deneyeceğimdene·yeceğ·imFuture · I will try
- denerimdene·r·imAorist (Simple Present) · I try
- denemeliyimdene·meli·yimNecessitative · I must try
- denesemdene·se·mConditional · if I tried
- denedeneImperative & Optative · Try!
- deneyebilirimdene·yebil·ir·imAbility (can) · I can try
- deniyordumdeni·yor·du·mPast Continuous · I was trying
Example sentences with denemek
Common mistakes with denemek
- Incorrect: deneyorumdeniyorum
Before -yor the final e of dene- changes to a narrow vowel: deniyorum. In other tenses it stays: denedim, deneyeceğim. Learn the rule →
- dener
Vowel stems simply add -r in the aorist: dener, denerim. Don't mix up dener (habit: "he/she tries") with deniyor (right now: "he/she is trying"). Learn the rule →
- Incorrect: denemezimdenemem
The negative aorist drops its -z in the first person: denemem ("I do not try"), denemeyiz — but denemez, denemezsin. Learn the rule →
Full conjugation of denemek
All 10 tenses and moods × 6 persons, in positive, negative, question and negative-question form. Imperative questions do not exist for sen and siz.
Present ContinuousŞimdiki Zamandeniyor
Actions happening right now, ongoing situations and near-future plans. Marker: -(I)yor. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | deniyorumI am trying | denemiyorumI am not trying | deniyor muyumAm I trying? | denemiyor muyumAm I not trying? |
| senyou | deniyorsunyou are trying | denemiyorsunyou are not trying | deniyor musunAre you trying? | denemiyor musunAre you not trying? |
| ohe/she | deniyorhe/she is trying | denemiyorhe/she is not trying | deniyor muIs he/she trying? | denemiyor muIs he/she not trying? |
| bizwe | deniyoruzwe are trying | denemiyoruzwe are not trying | deniyor muyuzAre we trying? | denemiyor muyuzAre we not trying? |
| sizyou (pl.) | deniyorsunuzyou (pl.) are trying | denemiyorsunuzyou (pl.) are not trying | deniyor musunuzAre you (pl.) trying? | denemiyor musunuzAre you (pl.) not trying? |
| onlarthey | deniyorlarthey are trying | denemiyorlarthey are not trying | deniyorlar mıAre they trying? | denemiyorlar mıAre they not trying? |
Definite PastGörülen Geçmiş Zamandenedi
Completed past actions the speaker witnessed or is certain about. Marker: -DI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | denedimI tried | denemedimI did not try | denedim miDid I try? | denemedim miDidn't I try? |
| senyou | denedinyou tried | denemedinyou did not try | denedin miDid you try? | denemedin miDidn't you try? |
| ohe/she | denedihe/she tried | denemedihe/she did not try | denedi miDid he/she try? | denemedi miDidn't he/she try? |
| bizwe | denedikwe tried | denemedikwe did not try | denedik miDid we try? | denemedik miDidn't we try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | denedinizyou (pl.) tried | denemedinizyou (pl.) did not try | denediniz miDid you (pl.) try? | denemediniz miDidn't you (pl.) try? |
| onlarthey | denedilerthey tried | denemedilerthey did not try | denediler miDid they try? | denemediler miDidn't they try? |
Reported PastÖğrenilen Geçmiş Zamandenemiş
Past events learned from others, inferred, or noticed with surprise. Marker: -mIş. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | denemişimI apparently tried | denememişimI apparently did not try | denemiş miyimDid I try? (reportedly) | denememiş miyimDidn't I try? (reportedly) |
| senyou | denemişsinyou apparently tried | denememişsinyou apparently did not try | denemiş misinDid you try? (reportedly) | denememiş misinDidn't you try? (reportedly) |
| ohe/she | denemişhe/she apparently tried | denememişhe/she apparently did not try | denemiş miDid he/she try? (reportedly) | denememiş miDidn't he/she try? (reportedly) |
| bizwe | denemişizwe apparently tried | denememişizwe apparently did not try | denemiş miyizDid we try? (reportedly) | denememiş miyizDidn't we try? (reportedly) |
| sizyou (pl.) | denemişsinizyou (pl.) apparently tried | denememişsinizyou (pl.) apparently did not try | denemiş misinizDid you (pl.) try? (reportedly) | denememiş misinizDidn't you (pl.) try? (reportedly) |
| onlarthey | denemişlerthey apparently tried | denememişlerthey apparently did not try | denemişler miDid they try? (reportedly) | denememişler miDidn't they try? (reportedly) |
FutureGelecek Zamandeneyecek
Plans, predictions and decisions about the future. Marker: -(y)AcAk. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | deneyeceğimI will try | denemeyeceğimI will not try | deneyecek miyimWill I try? | denemeyecek miyimWon't I try? |
| senyou | deneyeceksinyou will try | denemeyeceksinyou will not try | deneyecek misinWill you try? | denemeyecek misinWon't you try? |
| ohe/she | deneyecekhe/she will try | denemeyecekhe/she will not try | deneyecek miWill he/she try? | denemeyecek miWon't he/she try? |
| bizwe | deneyeceğizwe will try | denemeyeceğizwe will not try | deneyecek miyizWill we try? | denemeyecek miyizWon't we try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | deneyeceksinizyou (pl.) will try | denemeyeceksinizyou (pl.) will not try | deneyecek misinizWill you (pl.) try? | denemeyecek misinizWon't you (pl.) try? |
| onlarthey | deneyeceklerthey will try | denemeyeceklerthey will not try | deneyecekler miWill they try? | denemeyecekler miWon't they try? |
Aorist (Simple Present)Geniş Zamandener
Habits, general truths, willingness and polite requests. Marker: -r / -Ar / -Ir (neg. -mAz). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | denerimI try | denememI do not try | dener miyimDo I try? | denemez miyimDon't I try? |
| senyou | denersinyou try | denemezsinyou do not try | dener misinDo you try? | denemez misinDon't you try? |
| ohe/she | denerhe/she tries | denemezhe/she does not try | dener miDoes he/she try? | denemez miDoesn't he/she try? |
| bizwe | denerizwe try | denemeyizwe do not try | dener miyizDo we try? | denemez miyizDon't we try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | denersinizyou (pl.) try | denemezsinizyou (pl.) do not try | dener misinizDo you (pl.) try? | denemez misinizDon't you (pl.) try? |
| onlarthey | denerlerthey try | denemezlerthey do not try | denerler miDo they try? | denemezler miDon't they try? |
NecessitativeGereklilik Kipidenemeli
Obligation and advice: must, should, ought to. Marker: -mAlI. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | denemeliyimI must try | denememeliyimI must not try | denemeli miyimMust I try? | denememeli miyimMustn't I try? |
| senyou | denemelisinyou must try | denememelisinyou must not try | denemeli misinMust you try? | denememeli misinMustn't you try? |
| ohe/she | denemelihe/she must try | denememelihe/she must not try | denemeli miMust he/she try? | denememeli miMustn't he/she try? |
| bizwe | denemeliyizwe must try | denememeliyizwe must not try | denemeli miyizMust we try? | denememeli miyizMustn't we try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | denemelisinizyou (pl.) must try | denememelisinizyou (pl.) must not try | denemeli misinizMust you (pl.) try? | denememeli misinizMustn't you (pl.) try? |
| onlarthey | denemelilerthey must try | denememelilerthey must not try | denemeliler miMust they try? | denememeliler miMustn't they try? |
ConditionalDilek-Şart Kipidenese
Conditions and wishes: "if I…", "if only…", "what if I…?". Marker: -sA. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | denesemif I tried | denemesemif I did not try | denesem miShould I try? | denemesem miShould I not try? |
| senyou | denesenif you tried | denemesenif you did not try | denesen miShould you try? | denemesen miShould you not try? |
| ohe/she | deneseif he/she tried | denemeseif he/she did not try | denese miShould he/she try? | denemese miShould he/she not try? |
| bizwe | denesekif we tried | denemesekif we did not try | denesek miShould we try? | denemesek miShould we not try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | denesenizif you (pl.) tried | denemesenizif you (pl.) did not try | deneseniz miShould you (pl.) try? | denemeseniz miShould you (pl.) not try? |
| onlarthey | deneselerif they tried | denemeselerif they did not try | deneseler miShould they try? | denemeseler miShould they not try? |
Imperative & OptativeEmir ve İstek Kipidene
Commands ("Go!") and suggestions ("Let me…", "Let's…"). Marker: Ø / -sIn / -(y)In; -(y)AyIm / -(y)AlIm. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | deneyeyimlet me try | denemeyeyimlet me not try | deneyeyim miShall I try? | denemeyeyim miShall I not try? |
| senyou | deneTry! | denemeDon't try! | — | — |
| ohe/she | denesinlet him/her try | denemesinlet him/her not try | denesin miShall he/she try? | denemesin miShall he/she not try? |
| bizwe | deneyelimlet's try | denemeyelimlet's not try | deneyelim miShall we try? | denemeyelim miShall we not try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | deneyinTry! (pl./polite) | denemeyinDon't try! (pl./polite) | — | — |
| onlarthey | denesinlerlet them try | denemesinlerlet them not try | denesinler miShall they try? | denemesinler miShall they not try? |
Ability (can)Yeterlilikdeneyebilir
What someone can or cannot do, and permission. Marker: -(y)Abil- + aorist (neg. -(y)AmA-). Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | deneyebilirimI can try | deneyememI cannot try | deneyebilir miyimCan I try? | deneyemez miyimCan't I try? |
| senyou | deneyebilirsinyou can try | deneyemezsinyou cannot try | deneyebilir misinCan you try? | deneyemez misinCan't you try? |
| ohe/she | deneyebilirhe/she can try | deneyemezhe/she cannot try | deneyebilir miCan he/she try? | deneyemez miCan't he/she try? |
| bizwe | deneyebilirizwe can try | deneyemeyizwe cannot try | deneyebilir miyizCan we try? | deneyemez miyizCan't we try? |
| sizyou (pl.) | deneyebilirsinizyou (pl.) can try | deneyemezsinizyou (pl.) cannot try | deneyebilir misinizCan you (pl.) try? | deneyemez misinizCan't you (pl.) try? |
| onlarthey | deneyebilirlerthey can try | deneyemezlerthey cannot try | deneyebilirler miCan they try? | deneyemezler miCan't they try? |
Past ContinuousŞimdiki Zamanın Hikâyesideniyordu
What was happening at a moment in the past. Marker: -(I)yordu. Grammar guide · Open in the conjugator
| Person | Positive | Negative | Question | Negative question |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| benI | deniyordumI was trying | denemiyordumI was not trying | deniyor muydumWas I trying? | denemiyor muydumWas I not trying? |
| senyou | deniyordunyou were trying | denemiyordunyou were not trying | deniyor muydunWere you trying? | denemiyor muydunWere you not trying? |
| ohe/she | deniyorduhe/she was trying | denemiyorduhe/she was not trying | deniyor muyduWas he/she trying? | denemiyor muyduWas he/she not trying? |
| bizwe | deniyordukwe were trying | denemiyordukwe were not trying | deniyor muydukWere we trying? | denemiyor muydukWere we not trying? |
| sizyou (pl.) | deniyordunuzyou (pl.) were trying | denemiyordunuzyou (pl.) were not trying | deniyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) trying? | denemiyor muydunuzWere you (pl.) not trying? |
| onlarthey | deniyorlardıthey were trying | denemiyorlardıthey were not trying | deniyorlar mıydıWere they trying? | denemiyorlar mıydıWere they not trying? |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the past tense of denemek?
The definite past (-DI) of denemek is denedim (I tried), denedin, denedi, denedik, denediniz, denediler. The negative is denemedim (I did not try), and the reported past is denemiş (he/she apparently tried).
Is denemek irregular?
No, denemek is a regular verb. Every tense is built from the stem dene- with the standard suffixes: deniyorum, denedim, deneyeceğim, and its aorist dener follows the rule. The final vowel narrows before -yor (deniyorum), which is the normal rule for vowel-final stems.
How do you say "I will try" in Turkish?
"I will try" is deneyeceğim. "I won't try" is denemeyeceğim, and "Will you try?" is deneyecek misin? For plans you have already made, Turkish also uses the present continuous: deniyorum.
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